Ankeny Pintail 8" x 10" acrylic

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A drake pintail swims near the shore on a foggy morning. This painting was completed on the spot at the Albany Ducks Unlimited banquet and was auctioned off as soon as it was finished. 100% of the proceeds went to Ducks Unlimited and will be used to set aside wetland habitat that is beneficial to pintails as well as other waterfowl and numerous other species of birds.
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Morning Light - Shoveler 5" x 7" acrylic $295

Yesterday, I took the morning and drove out to our local wildlife refuge. It had snowed a couple of inches and I was looking for some good winter scenes (since we don't get much snow in the Willamette Valley). I came across a northern shoveler swimming alone in this pond and it struck me as a peaceful, serene moment with a subtle low light and the reflective qualities of calm water.
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Stormy Cove 5" x 7" acrylic

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A storm rolls into the rocky Pacific coastline. I recently visited the coast on an incredibly windy day and took some pictures of this scene. The wind seemed to be blowing the wavetops off and the rain was sideways! What intrigued me about this scene, besides the weather, was the powerful action of the ocean and the depth that the lines in the foam created as it leads the viewer's eye out to sea.

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Shoreline Reflections 7" x 5" acrylic

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Great blue herons are majestic, predatory birds that stand motionless waiting for their prey. In this case, the heron is more at rest as it's head is tucked as opposed to their erect posture when stalking. Herons are common throughout the United States and are common in Oregon. However, I saw this particular heron at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge on Maryland's famed eastern shore. I spent five straight mornings at the refuge and got some fantastic reference of all kinds of birds from waterfowl to shorebirds and songbirds.
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On the Prowl 8" x 10" acrylic

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A fox hunts on a winter's day. They have the ability to hear hiding rodents under the snow with their large, sensitive ears and can pounce and catch them without ever seeing them. The scenery in this painting is from my neighborhood on a snowy day and the fox was added as one could quite possibly be seen in this area. Unfortunately, my camera did not do the colors justice and the painting looks a bit different in person. The snow is not actually that pink in the painting....
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Wetland Reverie 8" x 10" acrylic $1100

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This painting is heading to Settler's West for the American Miniatures show next Saturday. The early morning scene was inspired from a trip to Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge on a cool clear morning. The sun is just gracing the distant trees and has not yet reached the foreground.
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